Anastasius (Metkin) of Kazan

His Eminence Archbishop Anastassy (Metkin) of Kazan and Tatarstan is the ruling bishop of the Diocese of Kazan and Tatarstan of the Church of Russia. He has guided the recovery of the diocese since the end of the Soviet period.

Life

The future archbishop of the Kazan diocese was born on August 27, 1944 in the village of Stolbovo, in what is now the Tver region. After completing his secular education in 1963, he worked for three years at a mechanical engineering factory. In 1967, he was tonsured a reader to serve in the churches of the Kazan diocese.

Upon the reposed of Archbishop Panteleimon in 1988, PatriarchPimen and the Holy Synod of the Church of Russia, agreed on November 30, 1988 in the nomination of the Archim. Anastassy as the bishop of the Diocese of Kazan and Mari. On December 10, 1988 Archim. Anastassy was consecrated Bishop of Kazan and Mari at the patriarchal Cathedral of the Epiphany in Moscow. His Grace was elevated to the rank of archbishop on February 25, 1996.

The leadership provided by His Eminence Archbishop Anastassy has been instrumental in the revival of Orthodox Christianity in the Kazan Diocese, including the restoration of churches, monasteries and theological education as provided by the Kazan Theological Seminary. In 1997, His Eminence became rector of the restored Kazan Seminary.